CN105611846A

CN105611846A - Method of preparing edible composition

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Publication number: CN105611846A
Application number: CN201480045638.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 沈诗继; A·J·霍夫曼; S·E·巴特莱尔
Original assignee: Tate and Lyle Ingredients Americas LLC
Current assignee: Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC
Priority date: 2013-08-26
Filing date: 2014-08-22
Publication date: 2016-05-25
Also published as: MX2016002603A; IL244285A0; US20160213036A1; AU2014314007C1; AR097457A1; JP2016531574A; CA2922241A1; EP3043656A1; AU2014314007A1; WO2015028784A1; KR20160046818A; GB201316450D0; AU2014314007B2

Abstract

A method of preparing a free-flowing, edible composition, comprising first and second edible materials, having first and second function-release profiles respectively, comprising: combining the first and second edible materials in dry particulate form; and heating said combination to a forming temperature, which is at least equal to the glass transition temperature of the first edible material, with concurrent mixing, so as to coat particles of the first edible material with a plurality of particles of the second edible material, thereby forming composite particles of said composition. Each of the first and second edible materials may be mixed with other edible materials prior to their combination. Also a free-flowing edible composition comprising a plurality of composite particles, each composite particle comprising a core of the first edible material provided with a discontinuous surface coating formed from a plurality of particles of the second edible material.

Description

Prepare the method for edible composition

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of method of preparing free-pouring edible composition, said composition comprises and hasThe first edible materials of the first function release profiles and there is the second edible of the second function release profilesMaterial, and relate to a kind of free-pouring edible composition that can prepare by described method, said compositionComprise and there is the first edible materials of the first function release profiles and there is the second function release profilesThe second edible materials.

Background technology

For healthy related causes and cost reason, reduce the amount of some food ingredient in our diet in mistakeBetween the decades of going, be subjected to increasing concern and more and more important, particularly for example salt is (Sodium chloride) and the amount of the flavor enhancement of refined sugar (being sucrose). Having proposed several different methods realizes these and subtractsFew, for example batching substitutes, and uses the common batching strengthening, and uses sense organ reinforcing agent, at least to maintain batchingRequired effect, for example taste improve or strengthen.

Although conventionally there is positive benefit, unfortunately, the method proposing and their product also existIn degree more or less, be other problem is shown, comprise that consumer experience arrives " peculiar smell " from productAnd/or make people unjoyful or uncomfortable " pleasant impression ", owing to using extra batching and/or procedure of processingAnd the cost causing increases, and the difficulty of storage and processing product.

Using salt (a kind of ubiquitous food and beverage ingredient) as a particular instance, propose to lead toCross the mean particle size that reduces sodium chloride crystal and realize minimizing salt. Common salt particle exists conventionally1000 microns to 5000 micrometer ranges. For example, found by granular size be decreased to 100 microns withUnder obtain strong saline taste, this is considered to because compared with larger particle, the particle that size reduces is disappearingDissolving in the person's of expense mouth more fast and more complete. But, be difficult to manufacture less salt particle and make it stable,Because they due to the hygroscopicity of sodium chloride almost moment adsorption moisture and coalescent very rapidly. And,Although saline taste is initial strong and satisfactory, conventionally can disappear rapidly.

In the art, the also known method that the little salt particle of preparation (being less than approximately 100 microns) is provided,Described little salt particle by have large scale (being greater than approximately 100 microns) more " carrier " particulate orOn spheroid and/or the little salt crystal of interior formation or particle and stop particles coalesce to be able to stabilisation. Described methodUse the aqueous solution solution of other solvent (or use) and multiple drying means to manufacture particle.

But, in addition, should " wet type " manufacture method there is significant limitation. In spherical, hollowIn the situation of grain, be difficult to the not feelings of the Particle attrition of significance degree (generation fragment) are not occurring not yetUnder condition, manufacture the particle that size exceedes 100 microns. For example, in some manufacture method, process toolThe particle that has low bulk density (especially lower than approximately 0.6 grams per milliliter), produces significant dust during manufactureProblem also obtains not good mobility. Generally speaking, low bulk density product (< 0.6 grams per milliliter) is notAdd in the situation of other material and can not be used as edible salt substitute, described other material is conventionally by consumerThink very poor.

And, use in the mill soluble solution conventionally because using perchloride content solution to cause showingThe etching problem of work, the costliness that use is used for being dried and conventionally equipment (for example, the spray dryer of precisionDeng) increase the weight of problem. And, even if ignore the standing cost of corrosion, by large water gaging from water-based chargingRemoval itself is exactly a kind of expensive procedures of energy-intensive.

And in addition, the problem that initial stage saline taste disappears conventionally fast still exists.

Therefore, by expect by production have be less than 100 microns mean size subtract undersized saltGrain is at least alleviated the problem that initial stage saline taste disappears fast and is solved above-mentioned all other in fact simultaneously and asksTopic. To expect the method for the edible composition that the taste time graph that a kind of production has improvement is provided, shouldComposition can be widely used in other food and beverage ingredient reduces with entirety the amount that every measurement unit consumes,And can be applicable to the sense organ except simple taste, and be applied to novel edible composition itself.

Summary of the invention

According to first aspect, the invention provides a kind of method of preparing free-pouring edible composition, shouldComposition comprise there is the first edible materials of the first function release profiles and have second function dischargeThe second edible materials of curve, the method comprises the following steps:

(a) by the first edible materials of providing with dry particulate form with provide with dry particulate formThe second edible materials combination; And

(b) by described combined heated to forming temperature (T_f), it at least equals the glass of the first edible materialsChange transition temperature (T_g), and mixed, to utilize the multiple particle coating of the second edible materials. simultaneouslyThe particle of the first edible materials, and then form the composite particles of described composition.

The term relevant to edible materials " function release profiles " as used herein refers to the specific solid of materialThere is the time graph of characteristic/character/function after being changed by the direct environment around edible materials, this characteristic/Character/functional response triggers or " release " in one or more environmental condition. In other words, it refers to materialThe side that develops in time of characteristic/character/function (after being changed by edible materials direct environment around)Formula.

For example, edible materials can have one or more functions inherently, such as specific taste, specificColouration characteristic, specific preservation or tenderization characteristic etc., these characteristics can be by its direct surrounding environment (exampleAs, if be present in air) institute change, and these characteristics by with suitable liquid (such as salivaLiquid, water or vinegar etc.) contact lysis and the consumption to material and directly contacting with the taste bud on tongue peopleIn time, is triggered.

Alternately, one or more function of edible materials can (for example, be changed by direct surrounding environmentBecause it is attached in carrier material), once so that this edible materials departs from its direct surrounding environment (exampleAs, carrier material), described function is for example only initiated by its dissolving.

Although as mentioned above, a function in the function that edible materials can have can comprise specific tasteRoad, specific colouration characteristic, specific preservation or tenderization characteristic etc., most preferred function is specific taste. CauseThis, although this edible materials can be flavor enhancement, colouring agent or for preservation, the tenderization of food, pickle,Expand, tank system and/or pickled agent, but most preferred be flavor enhancement.

As mentioned above, the characteristic/character/functional response of edible materials triggers in one or more environmental conditionOr " release ". Preferably, the second function of the second edible materials (it forms the coating on particle) is releasedPutting curve can be direct release profiles, wherein " directly " refer in this sense the second edible materialsCharacteristic/character/function discharge being less than in ten (10) seconds, preferably being less than release in five (5) seconds,More preferably discharge being less than in two (2) seconds, and most preferably being less than release in one (1) second,Make this edible materials is being exposed under suitable environmental condition and the merit that perceives the second edible materialsBetween energy, there is not obvious delay. Therefore, the second edible materials of formation coating can provide a kind of straightConnection function, for example, the abrupt release of taste or color etc.

Advantageously, the first function release profiles of the first edible materials (it forms the core of particle) can be" controlled " or " continuing " release profiles, in this sense, the characteristic of the first edible materials/Character/function is release within the time period of approximately five to approximately 30 (5 to 30) second, preferably approximately five to approximatelyIn the time period of 20 (5 to 20) second, discharge, and, depend on the circumstances, most preferably swallowing thisEdible materials (it is consumed) discharges before, and is preferably chewing the food with this edible materialsDuring the time period of product, discharge. Therefore, after this edible materials is exposed to suitable environmental condition, theThe outbreak of the function of one edible materials can postpone the time period of five (5) seconds, even may postpone ten (10)The time period of second. As noted above, the controlled or lasting release of the first edible materials can be owing to materialExpect the inherent characteristic/character/function of self, or it can be the change institute to it by direct surrounding environment(for example, because it is attached in carrier material) of causing, once make this edible materials depart from that it is straightConnect surrounding environment (for example, carrier material), described function is for example only triggered by its dissolving.

For the first function release profiles and the second function release profiles, be exposed to suitable environmental condition(measuring the time period discharging from it) can be the transmission of edible composition to water environment, for example, when ediblePeople's absorption when composition consumes.

Method is according to a first aspect of the invention " dry type " method, in step (a) and/or stepSuddenly during (b), do not have solvent clearly to join the combination of the first edible materials and the second edible materials.Therefore in this sense, each in the first edible materials and the second edible materials is all " dry type ",But each can comprise the low percentage water of (by weight) inherently, be conventionally less than 10% and (pressWeighing scale), but for purposes of the present invention, due to the solvent clearly not adding, it is still regarded as" dry type ". Operation dry type preparation method's advantage has a lot, comprises than known " wet type "The reduction of method aspect operation and capital cost, and the operation lifetime of the required equipment of execution the methodIncrease, particularly consider and adopt dry process to alleviate the etching problem in prior art.

The method produces the free-pouring composition of composite particles form, and said composition does not need to add separatelyOuter batching obtains the required flowable of composition. If can not eliminate completely, make composite particlesCaking and coalescent minimizing. In addition, the method produces free-pouring composition, for said composition,Also alleviate the dust problem in prior art.

Valuably, having the 3rd edible materials of the 3rd function release profiles can be at the step of method (a)Mix with the first edible materials, to form the mixed edible core material of dry type particle form, subsequently institute beforeBefore stating composition and heating in step (b), second in described mixed edible core material and step (a)Edible materials combination. In other words, the composite particles of formation will have the first edible materials and the 3rd edible materialThe core of the mixture of material, described core is applied by the particle of the second edible materials.

" mixture " of the first edible materials of the in-core of composite particles and the 3rd edible materials can be selected fromAny one in following person:

I. co-blended and be roughly distributed in altogether equably the first edible materials in described core and the 3rd edible materialThe particle of material;

Ii. be dispersed in the particle of the 3rd edible materials in the amorphous matrix of the first edible materials, otherwise andAs the same;

Iii. form amorphous around the first edible materials (form with particle or amorphous matrix provides)The particle of the 3rd edible materials of coating or shell, and vice versa.

In certain embodiments, wherein the particle of (i) first and the 3rd edible materials can blend andRoughly be distributed in core altogether equably, or (ii) particle of the 3rd edible materials can be dispersed in firstIn the amorphous matrix of edible materials, or vice versa, before can be to mixing like this in step (a)The particle of edible core material provide amorphous coating or shell, the material of described coating or shell is selected fromThe first edible materials, the 3rd edible materials or the 4th edible materials. The 4th edible materials can have and is less thanOr equal the T of the first edible materials_gGlass transition temperature (T_g)。

In certain embodiments, the 3rd edible materials can be identical with the second edible materials, but the 3rd function is releasedPutting curve can be different from the second function release profiles. In other words, second and the 3rd edible materials can be phaseSame material, but different granular sizes can be there is, release so that there is inherently different functionsPut curve. In this way, the coating of composite particles can to quick-release taste for example provide with by coreThe prolongation of the equal flavour that the 3rd edible materials provides discharges.

In certain embodiments, there is (another) other edible materials of other function release profiles passableBe mixed with before the second edible materials in step (a), be coated with the mixed edible that forms dry type particulate formLayer material, its subsequently in step (b) heating described combination before, in step (a) with firstEdible materials combination. In other words, the composite particles forming will have the core of the first edible materials, described inCore is coated with second and the coating of the mixture of other edible materials.

" mixture " of second in the coating of composite particles and other edible materials can be selected from followingAny one in kind:

I. blend and and be roughly distributed in altogether equably the particle of second in coating and other edible materials;

Ii. be dispersed in the particle of the second edible materials in the amorphous matrix of other edible materials, otherwise andAs the same;

Iii. form around the amorphous painting of other edible materials (providing with particulate or amorphous matrix form)The particle of the second edible materials of layer or shell, and vice versa.

In certain embodiments, other edible materials can be different from the second edible materials, but other function is releasedPutting curve can be identical with the second function release profiles. In other words, second and other edible materials can be notSame material, but can there is identical haply granular size, so that obtain similar merit haplyCan release profiles. In this way, the mixed coating of composite particles can be to two of for example quick-release kind of taste (exampleAs salt and pepper) mixture prolongation that the first edible materials being provided by core is provided discharge.

In certain embodiments, other edible materials can be identical with the 3rd edible materials, but other functionRelease profiles can be different from the 3rd function release profiles. In other words the composite particles, forming will haveOne and the mixed core of the 3rd edible materials, described mixed core is coated with second and the mixing of other edible materialsCoating, make mixed coating that the release immediately of two kinds of functions is provided, and mixed core provides two kinds of functions simultaneouslyExtend and discharge.

Advantageously, for aforesaid either side, the second edible materials itself can comprise multiple compoundGrain, the core that each composite particles comprises at least one edible materials, described core is coated with at least one otherMultiple particles of edible materials. Therefore, the coating on composite particles can be made up of other composite particles.

Preferably, each in described at least one edible materials and described at least one other edible materialsPerson can independently selected from above-mentioned first, second, third and other edible materials in any.

For fear of any query, run through the remainder of this description, and unless expressly stated, carryTo " the first edible materials " and " the second edible materials " comprise about with the first and/or second edible materialsIn conjunction with the 3rd, the 4th and other edible materials above " pre-in conjunction with " described and variant in any withAnd all.

Therefore, method according to a first aspect of the invention provides fast and controls simply edible combinationThe easy to reach mode of the sense organ curve of thing. Obviously can select and control in composition to be mixedThe type of one or more edible materials, the granular size of described composition, different materials combination and compriseMode in composition (comprises drawing between the seal/substrate forms of for example core and core and discontinuous shellPoint), to handle the form/structure of composition.

Except thering is respectively the first function release profiles and the second function release profiles, in the methodEach in the first and second edible materials of definition has glass transition temperature (T separately_g1) and(T_g2), described temperature is material specified temp, at each material of described temperature place from hard/crisp/glassyState is changed into thickness/rubbery state. The combined heated of the first and second edible materials to the first edible materialsGlass transition temperature (T_g1) identical or than the glass transition temperature (T of the first edible materials_g1)Large forming temperature (T_f)。

By the first and second edible materials of while hybrid combining, haply at the first edible materials particleWhole usable surface on form the non-continuous coating of the second edible materials, this coating has coarse surfaceForm and being formed by discrete particle. Such rough surface is useful, eats because it increases secondThe effective surface area of material (compared with the continuous surface of the formed objects particle of the first edible materials), thisContribute to its dissolving. Because these coating right and wrong are successional, the first edible material that it can be less than 100%In the effective surface area of material particle, form, still, preferably coverage maximizes to 100%, onlyTo during whole method, given any restriction be possible.

In step (b), the composition of the first and second edible materials can be maintained to forming temperature (T_f)，The lasting time period within the scope of approximately 10 to 40 minutes, preferably in the scope from approximately 20 to 30 minutesIn, but preferably no longer than approximately one hour, to guarantee that energy cost savings are not lost and avoid canAny possibility adverse side effect occurring. Certainly, those skilled in the art will appreciate that process timeBy the equipment finally depending on for realizing the method, and the treatment conditions that adopt.

Further preferably, said composition is mixed sustainably, remains on described forming temperature (T simultaneously_f)。

In one embodiment of the invention, in step (a), can be by the first edible materials and the second foodThe mixture through stirring with combination of materials with (b) the required distribution before of formation execution step. This is through stirringMixture can cause being mutually uniformly distributed haply of this bi-material. In this embodiment, this is through stirringThe mixture of mixing formed before making its heating that stands step (b).

After this,, in step (b), this is heated to described forming temperature (T through the mixture stirring_f)，At this temperature, it can remain on the time period of 5 to 20 minutes scopes. By step (a) and step (b)Be divided into two different steps and mean that the method can be used as batch process operation, wherein by some edible combinationsThing is prepared in suitable mixing and firing equipment, and before the same preparation of the second quantity, gets subsequentlyGo out; Or as continuous method operation, wherein pass through the first and second edible materials at continuous baseOn plinth, the lasting material stream of edible composition is prepared in supply through suitable mixing and firing equipment. For dividingTwo kinds of methods of batch operation and continued operation, for the heating container of step (b) can remain on or greatly aboutForming temperature, because the first and second edible materials were pre-mixed (in step before they import wherein(a) in).

In alternate embodiment of the present invention, can perform step in fact (a) and (b), if notBe to carry out completely, carry out simultaneously, make the first edible materials to combine with the second edible materials, with shapeThe mixture through stirring that becomes required mutual distribution is heated to forming temperature (T by described material simultaneously_f)。By guarantee that described material reaches required mixing and heats simultaneously, can obtain via substituting reality as aboveExecute the edible composition of the equal in quality of example realization, still, this one step process is only applicable to grasp in batchesDo because batch between heating container need cooling (to prevent the too fast heating of material).

The combination of the first and second edible materials in step (a), and the first He in step (b)The heating of the second edible materials combination, method of the present invention can be with having appointing of material stirring and heating efficiencyWhat appropriate device (particularly can heat, low shear mixing apparatus, for example dry blend device, stirring/spiralConveyer, horizontal reactor, cylinder etc.) complete.

Valuably, the composite particles of this edible composition can have from approximately 50 microns to approximately 5000 micronsScope in mean particle size. For example, for some application (, edible composition being used as to edible salt),Towards this scope may be suitable compared with the granular size of low side, for example, from approximately 50 microns to approximately 800Micron, preferably from approximately 100 microns to approximately 500 microns, is further preferably from approximately 150 micronsTo approximately 350 microns. Other application for some, some other purposes of edible composition (for exampleFor as the salt of the bakery seasoning of pretzel and biscuit), large towards the particle of the higher-end of scopeLittle may be suitable, for example from approximately 800 microns to approximately 5000 microns, preferably micro-from approximately 1000Rice, to approximately 3500 microns, is further preferably from approximately 1500 microns to approximately 2500 microns. Think thisClass size provides the optimal proportion of the sense of taste of both consumptions of the first and second edible materials.

More advantageously, the loose bulk density of free-pouring edible composition can be greater than approximately 0.6 gram/Milliliter, and preferably from approximately 0.75 grams per milliliter in the scope of approximately 1.0 grams per milliliters. As letter aboveSingle ground institute is described, the further advantage of the bulk density of this magnitude be its contribute to said composition without dustCharacteristic.

The mean particle size of described multiple the second edible materials particles can be from approximately 10 microns to approximately 250In the scope of micron. Conventionally, the mean particle size of described multiple the second edible materials particles can be less thanThe mean particle size of the first edible materials, optionally can reach than it and be less than 50%, although this sizeDepend on that at last many performance factors (comprising: the ratio of the first edible materials and the second edible materials, multipleThe required mean particle size of condensation material particle, the required rate of dissolution of composite material granular).

Because the first edible materials is the material that embeds the particle of multiple the second edible materials, therefore the first foodWith the glass transition temperature (T of material_g1) can be lower than the glass transition temperature of the second edible materials(T_g2). In this way, only the first edible materials can tenderization can make the particle embedding of the second edible materialsEnter wherein. Therefore, forming temperature can be preferably lower than the glass transition temperature (T of the second edible materials_g2)。

Glass transition temperature (the T of the first edible materials_g1) can be preferably at approximately 20 DEG C to approximately 120 DEG C modelsIn enclosing, preferably within the scope of approximately 40 DEG C to approximately 80 DEG C and most preferably at approximately 50 DEG C to approximately 75 DEG C modelsIn enclosing. Forming temperature (T_f) at least equal T_g1, and comparable T_g1Exceed at least about 10 DEG C, preferablyApproximately 15 DEG C and up to approximately 35 DEG C. T_fComparable T_g1Exceed approximately 10 DEG C to 35 DEG C, and preferably exceedApproximately 15 DEG C to 25 DEG C. Finally, target is to provide the particle of the first edible materials, and it is with the second edible materialMany particles of material can " stab " (embedding) and enter their outer surfaces and form the form of required composite particles. FaceTo those skilled in the art of target of particular combinations of the first edible materials and the second edible materials are providedCan judge forming temperature (T according to the glass transition temperature of discussed material_f). In addition, be shapedTemperature is higher, conventionally required process time just shorter, and it is just lower therefore to carry out the cost of described method.

The first, the 3rd, the 4th and other edible materials in each can independently be selected from natural or synthetic foodWith carrier material, and can comprise any one or the many persons in following person: monosaccharide, for example glucose,Fructose, galactolipin, wood sugar; Disaccharides, for example sucrose (for example refined sugar), lactose, maltose;Compound sugar, for example maltodextrin; Polysaccharide, for example starch, cellulose, dissolubility zein fiber, swallowWheat; Salt; With and derivative. Therefore, first, the 3rd, the 4th and other edible materials in everyOne can be in these carrier materials arbitrarily both or many persons' mixture.

Below four paragraphs more intactly described first, the 3rd, the 4th and other edible materials canThe carrier material of therefrom selecting independently.

Carrier material can be organic material, preferably polymeric material. Multiple this type of polymeric material can be used for rootPrepare composite particles according to the present invention, preferred polymer has larger solubility in water environment. PolymerizationThing can be natural or synthetic, but restrictive condition is it, to should be for nutritional purpose be acceptable poly-Compound.

The example of natural polymer comprises carbohydrate (for example, compound sugar or polysaccharide) and protein. Also canUse the mixture of these polymer types. If polymer is carbohydrate, it for example can be, below ()One or more in each person: maltodextrin (for example, Fibersol-2), gum arabic are (for example,Acacin), starch (for example dissolubility cornstarch, farina or soybean starch), Merigel^TM(starch), Mira-Mist^TMSE (modified starch), Promitor^TMDissolubility zein fiber L70, locust treeBean gum (for example Genu^TMLocust bean gum), Maltosweet^TM120 (maltodextrins), gellan gum(for example Kelcogel^TMF), amylopectin, xanthans (for example Keltrol^TMXanthans) and pectin(for example Genu^TMPectin), guar gum, antler glue, hydroxypropyl cellulose, agar and natural poly-Compound natto, natto is by using fermenting bacillus subtilis soybean to obtain " sticky product " on soybean surface,Then mix with isopyknic water and homogenize to manufacture natto and obtain.

Although organic polymer materials (being at room temperature solid-state) is preferred, can use other organicMaterial, for example fat (for example, plant or animal derived fat).

The example of spendable synthetic polymer comprises polyethylene glycol. For example, polyethylene glycol can have 200To the molecular weight in 9,500 scopes.

Second, third, the 4th with each in other edible materials can be natural or synthetic flavor enhancement,Colouring agent and/or anticorrisive agent, that is, each can provide any one or many persons in these functions. Preferably,Flavor enhancement, colouring agent and/or anticorrisive agent can comprise any one or the many persons in following person: salt; Garlic;Flavour reinforcers, for example high-potency sweetener, yeast extract, potassium chloride; Cook vanilla and spices, exampleAs cassia bark, black pepper, white pepper or black pepper; Monosaccharide, for example glucose, fructose, galactolipin,Wood sugar; Disaccharides, for example sucrose (for example, refined sugar), lactose, maltose; Oligosaccharides, exampleAs maltodextrin; Other free-pouring edible composition; With and derivative. Therefore, second,Three, the 4th and other edible materials in each can be these flavor enhancement/colouring agents/anticorrisive agent materialAny both or many persons' mixture in material.

Below 11 paragraphs more intactly described second, third, the 4th and other edible materialsNatural and the synthetic flavor enhancement that can therefrom select independently.

In an embodiment of the present invention, flavor enhancement can be selected from following person:

-sweetener;

-efficiency natural sweetener;

-glucosides class synthesizing efficient sweetener; And

-derived from amino acid whose synthesizing efficient sweetener.

The sweetener of the group of the freely following person's composition of choosing: nutritive sweetener, Aspartame, acetylShu Fan, cyclamate, asccharin and Sucralose; And salt and/or its solvate.

Especially, nutritive sweetener can be the freely one in the group of following various compositions or many of choosingPerson: 3 to 12 carbon sugar alcohols (for example allose, deoxyribose, erythrulose, galactolipin, gulose,Idose, lyxose, mannose, ribose, Tagatose, talose, wood sugar, erythrose, bladder-wrackSugar, gentiobiose, rough gentian two ketoses (gentiobiulose), isomaltose, isomaltoketose, bent twoSugar, lactulose, altrose, laminaribiose, arabinose, lucrose, trehalose, sandlwoodSugar, sorbose, maltulose, mannobiose, sweet dew sucrose (mannosucrose), melezitose, honeyDisaccharides, close two ketoses (melibiulose), nigerose, gossypose, rutinose, rutinose (rutinulose),Sophorose, stachyose, threose, trehalose, trehalulose (trehalulose), turanose, xylobiose),Glucose-fructose syrup, invert sugar, arabitol, glycerine, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, isomaltoketoseAlcohol, lactitol, maltitol, sweet mellow wine, sorbierite and xylitol; Psicose (claim again D-AhLip river ketose), high-fructose corn syrup, glucose, antierythrite, fructose and sucrose; And salt and/orIts solvate.

Term " sweetener " refers to the material that can produce sweet taste as used herein. In other words, sweetTaste agent is a kind of nutritive sweetener or non-nutritive sweetener. But, in specific embodiment, sweet tasteThe not sugary or sugar alcohol of agent. In other words, in a particular embodiment, sweetener is to produce seldom after a kind of absorptionHeat or do not produce the non-nutritive sweetener of heat.

Term " nutritive sweetener " refers to and contains carbohydrate and can provide as used hereinThe sweetener of energy. According to the article on diet association of U.S. periodical, " diet association of the U.S. is about trophismThe position of the use of sweetener and non-nutritive sweetener " (2004; 104 (2): 255-275), trophismSweetener can be further divided into monosaccharide sweetener or disaccharides sweetener, block/gram sweetener of every absorption 4 orSugar alcohol (polyalcohol), can produce average 2 card/gram heats.

Term " efficiency natural sweetener " refers to the height obtaining from natural material as used hereinEffect sweetener. For example, efficiency natural sweetener can its primitive form use (for example,, as plant) orPerson also can extract or purify from natural material. Efficiency natural sweetener comprise Wan Niangan Triterpene Glycosides A,Baiyunoside, sweet protein, curculin, blue or green money willow glucoside I, phloroglucin glycosides, glycyrrhizic acid, sweetnessElement, Fructus Monordicae extract, mabinlin, Mo Natian, monellin, soapberry sequiterpeneGlycosides, osladin, periandrin, furans granny rag element, phloridzin, phyllodulcin, poly-A mother-in-law glycosides A, Tai Luokali glycosides A, butterfly card glycosides B, Rubusoside, stevia extract (as steviol glycoside,Or particularly, as rebaudioside, it comprises that rebandioside A is to F, M, N and X) arrowroot eggWhite and trifloroside and salt and/or its solvate.

Term " synthesizing efficient sweetener " refers to by one or more synthesis step as used hereinThe high-potency sweetener of making. The synthesizing efficient sweetener that may be mentioned in certain embodiments of the present inventionComprise alitame, Aspartame, glycosylation steviol glycoside, N-[3-(3-hydroxyl-4-methoxyphenyl)Propyl group]-Aspartame, N-[3-(3-hydroxyl-4-methoxyphenyl)-iso-amylamine]-Aspartame, N-[3-(3-Hydroxy-4-hydroxymethyl phenyl) propyl group]-Aspartame, neohesperidin, dihydrochalcone and knob sweet, and salt and/Or its solvate.

Term " glucosides class high-potency sweetener " refers to the efficient sweet taste of molecular forms as used hereinAgent, in this molecule, sugar is combined with an organic moiety, and described organic moiety itself is not sugar. Glucosides is highEffect sweetener comprise Wan Niangan Triterpene Glycosides A, baiyunoside, blue or green money willow glucoside I, Dole can glycosides A, DoleCan glucoside B, phloroglucin glycosides, glycyrrhizic acid, base steviol glycoside, Momordia grosvenori aglycone be (as Momordia grosvenori aglycone IVAnd momordica grosvenori glycoside V), soapberry sesquiterpene glucoside, the new glycosides of Momordica grosvenori, osladin, Brazil is sweetGrass glucin, poly-mother-in-law's glycosides, phloridzin, poly-a mother-in-law glycosides A, Tai Luokali glycosides A, Tai Luokali glycosides B,Rebaudioside is (as REBA, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, Rui BaodiGlycosides E, rebandioside F, rebaudioside M, rebaudioside N and rebaudioside X), Rubusoside, matchDoor glucoside, STEVIA REBAUDIANA, stevioside, trifloroside and neohesperidin dihydrochalcone.

As used herein term " derived from amino acid whose high-potency sweetener " refer to contain at least oneIndividual amino acid is as the high-potency sweetener of its molecular structure part. Derived from amino acid whose high-potency sweetenerComprise Mo Natian (as Mo Natian, not that sweet SS, not that sweet RR, not that sweet RS and the sweet SR of Mo Na),N-[3-(3-hydroxyl-4-methoxyphenyl) propyl group]-Aspartame, N-[3-(3-hydroxyl-4-methoxyphenyl)-differentAmylamine]-Aspartame, N-[3-(3-hydroxy-4-hydroxymethyl phenyl) propyl group]-Aspartame and salt and/or salt moltenAgent compound.

Term " monk's berry extract " or " Fructus Monordicae extract " refer to monk fruit tree as used hereinOn extract or the sample of monk fruit (as the Momordica grosvenori on arhat fruit tree), wherein Momordica grosvenori comprises at leastA Momordia grosvenori aglycone. As used herein term " mogroside composition " refer to comprise at least oneThe composition of individual mogroside.

Term " mogroside " refers to from fruits such as monk fruits (also referred to as Momordica grosvenori) as used hereinA compounds of group of finding in tree. Mogroside is the glucosides of cucurbitane derivative.

Preferably, the first and second edible materials provide to the ratio in about 1:8 scope with about 1:0.8,This ratio depends on the mean particle size separately of bi-material. Conventionally, above-mentioned bi-material is averageDifference between granular size is larger, and ratio is less.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, method of the present invention can make it possible to prepare edible composition,This edible composition can comprise any one of following the first edible materials/the second edible materials combination:

-crystal diabetin (for example, Krystar^TM)/cassia bark, for providing trophism sweet together with flavor enhancementThe source of taste agent, for example, cures batching as the cake that can reduce caking and uses;

The mixture of-dissolubility zein fiber and maltodextrin/salt and pepper powder, for together with flavor enhancementDietary fiber is provided, for example, uses as the substitute of food flavoring agent;

-dissolubility zein fiber/salt, for dietary fiber source is provided together with flavor enhancement/flavoring agent, for example,Use as breakfast cereal preparing ingredients;

-dissolubility zein fiber/salt derivative (for example, Soda-Lo^TMSalt microballoon), for flavor enhancement/Flavoring agents etc. provide dietary fiber source together, for example, use as bread baking batching;

-dissolubility zein fiber/{ other edible group of the mixture of dissolubility zein fiber and maltodextrin/saltCompound };

-sucrose/psicose (molasses fermented accessory substance), for providing the source such as sweet taste and energy, exampleAs, use as the substitute of edible refined sugar.

According to a second aspect of the invention, the invention provides the free-pouring edible composition of a kind of energy, shouldComposition comprises multiple composite particles, the core that each composite particles comprises the first edible materials, and this first canEdible material has the first function release profiles and possesses and utilizes the multiple granuloplastic of the second edible materialsNoncontinuous surface coating, this second edible materials has the second function release profiles.

Valuably, each composite particles can further comprise and has the 3rd edible of the 3rd function release profilesMaterial,, it can mix with the first edible materials of in-core, provides noncontinuous surface coating around core. ChangeYan Zhi, composite particles can have first and the core of the mixture of the 3rd edible materials, and described core is by the second foodCoated with the particle of material.

" mixture " of first and the 3rd edible materials of the in-core of composite particles can be selected from following personAny one:

I. blend merges the particle of first and the 3rd edible materials that are roughly evenly distributed in in-core;

Iii. form around the amorphous painting of the first edible materials (providing with particle or amorphous matrix form)The particle of the 3rd edible materials of layer or shell, and vice versa.

In certain embodiments, wherein the particle of (i) first and the 3rd edible materials can blend merge largeCause be evenly distributed in in-core or (ii) particle of the 3rd edible materials dispersible at the first edible materialsIn amorphous matrix, or vice versa, the particle of these mixed edible core material can have be selected from first,Amorphous coating or the shell of the 3rd or the 4th edible materials, and wherein noncontinuous surface coating can be aroundHousing exterior or in housing exterior and provide.

In certain embodiments, each composite particles can further comprise (again) other edible materials, itsThere is another function release profiles, can mix with the second edible materials in noncontinuous surface coating. Change speechIt, the composite particles forming should have the core of the first edible materials, described core be coated with second and otherThe mixture of edible materials.

" mixture " of second in the coating of composite particles and other edible materials can be selected from following personIn any one:

I. blend and and be roughly distributed in altogether equably the particle of second in coating and other edible materials

Ii. be dispersed in the particle of the second edible materials in the amorphous matrix of other edible materials, otherwise andAs the same

In certain embodiments, other edible materials can be identical with the 3rd edible materials, but other function is releasedPutting curve can be different from the 3rd function release profiles. In other words the composite particles, forming will have firstWith the mixed core of the 3rd edible materials, described mixed core is coated with second and is coated with the mixing of other edible materialsLayer, makes mixed coating make the direct release of two kinds of functions, and mixed core provides the prolongation of two kinds of functions simultaneouslyDischarge.

Advantageously, for aforesaid either side, the second edible materials can comprise multiple composite particles, everyThe core that one composite particles comprises at least one edible materials, described core is coated with at least another kind of edible materialsMultiple particles.

Preferably, each at least one edible materials and at least another kind of edible materials can be independentlyBe selected from any above-mentioned first, second, third and can use material with other.

According to the edible composition of Part II of the present invention therefore have fast and simply controlSense organ curve. Obviously can select and control the edible materials in composition to be mixed type, described inMode in composition (comprising the division between parcel/substrate forms and core and the discontinuous shell of for example core),To handle the form/structure of composition.

Valuably, the composite particles of this edible composition can have from approximately 50 microns to approximately 5000 micronsScope in mean particle size. For example, for some application (, edible composition being used as to edible salt),Towards this scope may be suitable compared with the granular size of low side, for example, from approximately 50 microns to approximately 800Micron, preferably from approximately 100 microns to approximately 500 microns, is further preferably from approximately 150 micronsTo approximately 350 microns. Other application for some, some other purposes of edible composition (is for example usedMake the salt of the bakery seasoning of pretzel and biscuit), can towards the granular size of the higher-end of scopeCan be suitable, for example, from approximately 800 microns to approximately 5000 microns, preferably from approximately 1000 microns toApproximately 3500 microns is further preferably from approximately 1500 microns to approximately 2500 microns. Think that this type of is largeThe optimal proportion of the little sense of taste that both consumptions of the first and second edible materials are provided.

More advantageously, the loose bulk density of free-pouring edible composition can be greater than approximately 0.6 gram/Milliliter, and preferably in from approximately 0.75 grams per milliliter to the scope of approximately 1.0 grams per milliliters. As letter aboveSingle ground institute is described, the further advantage of the bulk density of this magnitude be its contribute to said composition without dustCharacteristic.

If preferably can be, the mean particle size of the second edible materials particle is less than the flat of composite particlesAll granular sizes, the mean particle size of the second edible materials particle can be from approximately 10 microns extremely soIn the scope of approximately 250 microns. Conventionally, the mean particle size of described multiple the second edible materials particles canTo be less than the mean particle size of the first edible materials, optionally can reach little by 50%, although this sizeDepend at last many performance factors (comprising: the ratio of the first edible materials and the second edible materials, multipleThe required mean particle size of condensation material particle, the required rate of dissolution of composite material granular).

Because the first edible materials is the material that embeds the particle of multiple the second edible materials, therefore the first foodWith the glass transition temperature (T of material_g1) can be lower than the glass transition temperature of the second edible materials (T_g2). In this way, only the first edible materials can tenderization can make the particle embedding of the second edible materialsEnter wherein. Therefore, forming temperature can be preferably lower than the glass transition temperature (T of the second edible materials_g2)。

Glass transition temperature (the T of the first edible materials_g1) can be preferably from approximately 20 DEG C to approximately 120 DEG CScope in, more preferably in the scope of approximately 40 DEG C to approximately 80 DEG C, most preferably from approximately 50 DEG C extremelyIn the scope of approximately 75 DEG C.

The first edible materials can be a kind of natural or synthetic edible carrier material and can comprise withAny one in lower each person: monosaccharide, for example glucose, fructose, galactolipin, wood sugar; Disaccharides,For example sucrose (such as refined sugar), lactose, maltose; Oligosaccharides, for example maltodextrin; ManyCarbohydrate, for example starch, cellulose, dissolubility zein fiber, oat; Salt; With and derivative. Therefore,The first edible materials can be the mixture of any both or many persons in these carrier materials.

More intactly having described above of this description can be independently selected from the first edible materials, the 3rd foodWith the carrier material of material, the 4th edible materials and other edible materials.

The second edible materials can be natural or synthetic flavor enhancement, colouring agent and/or anticorrisive agent, shouldThe second edible materials can provide any one kind or the many persons in these functions. Preferably, described flavor enhancement,Colouring agent and/or anticorrisive agent can comprise any one or the many persons in following person: salt; Garlic; Taste strengthensAgent, for example high-potency sweetener, yeast extract, potassium chloride; Cook vanilla and spices, for example cassia bark,Black pepper, white pepper or black pepper; Monosaccharide, for example glucose, fructose, galactolipin, wood sugar; TwoCarbohydrate, for example sucrose (such as refined sugar), lactose, maltose; Oligosaccharides, for example Fructus Hordei Germinatus magmaEssence; Other free-pouring edible composition; With and derivative. Therefore, described the second edible materialsIt can be the mixture of any both or many persons in flavor enhancement, colouring agent and/or anticorrisive agent material.

This description more intactly described above can independently selected from second, third, the 4th andNatural and the synthetic flavor enhancement of other edible materials.

Preferably, the first and second edible materials provide to the ratio in about 1:8 scope with about 1:0.8,This ratio depends on bi-material mean particle size separately. Conventionally average of above-mentioned bi-material,The difference of grain size is larger, and ratio is less.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, edible composition can comprise following the first edible materials/the secondAny one in edible materials composition:

-dissolubility zein fiber/salt, for dietary fiber source is provided together with flavor enhancement/flavoring agent, for example,Use as the batching of making breakfast cereal;

-dissolubility zein fiber/salt derivative (for example, Soda-Lo^TMSalt microballoon, for flavor enhancement/increasingTaste agent provides dietary fiber source together, for example, use as making bread baking batching;

-dissolubility zein fiber/(other edible composition of dissolubility zein fiber and maltodextrin/salt);

According to the present invention edible composition can be provided as at present edible (castor) salt, edible pepper,A kind of substitute of the available food ingredient of table sugar and so on or as a kind of combined ingredient, and can be used forFamily, restaurant and other food products transport/production equipment.

According to a third aspect of the invention we, provide a kind of use free-pouring eating as described aboveComposition seasoning, painted and/or preserve Foods or drinks. This food comprises: French fries and cornflakes,Salted peanuts, spiced salt cracknel, bagel, salt marsh candy, sweet cake (biscuit), bread, cake etc.

According to a forth aspect of the invention, a kind of seasoning, painted and/or preservation Foods or drinks are providedMethod, it comprise by free-pouring edible composition be as described above applied to or mix food orBeverage.

According to a fifth aspect of the invention, provide a kind of method of producing Foods or drinks, it comprises systemThe precursor of standby this Foods or drinks, mixes free-pouring edible composition, and cooks precursor and produce foodProduct or described beverage. Of the present invention can providing in this respect produced for example French fries and cornflakes, salted peanuts, green pepperThe method of the food of salt cracknel, bagel, salt marsh candy, sweet cake (biscuit), bread, cake etc.

According to a sixth aspect of the invention, provide a kind of method to the local seasoning of food, it comprise byFree-pouring edible composition is as described above applied in food. This type of food comprises: French fries andCornflakes, salted peanuts, spiced salt cracknel, bagel, salt marsh candy, sweet cake (biscuit), bread, eggCake etc.

According to a seventh aspect of the invention, provide use free-pouring edible composition tenderization, pickle,The method of expansion or seasoning meat, wherein said composition is by free-pouring edible combination as aboveThing provides.

According to an eighth aspect of the invention, provide and used free-pouring edible composition by tank processed foodHead or the method for pickling, wherein said composition is carried by free-pouring edible composition as aboveSupply. These class methods especially but be non-exclusively suitable for can processed to vegetables, fish and aquatic products or pickle.

According to a ninth aspect of the invention, provide one to realize flavor enhancement, colouring agent and/or anticorrisive agentFrom food, carry out controlled/lasting method discharging, it comprises free-pouring edible group as aboveCompound is applied to food, while being ingested with convenient food, and the edible material of function ratio first of the second edible materialsThe function of material discharges quickly.

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In order to understand better, now by only in the mode of unrestricted example and come in more detail with reference to accompanying drawingThe present invention is described:

Fig. 1 a and 1b are respectively according to the free-pouring edible composition according to a second aspect of the present inventionA composite particles of the first embodiment and the scanning electron micrograph of the cross section that therefrom passes(SEM) image;

Fig. 2 a and 2b are respectively according to the free-pouring edible composition according to a second aspect of the present inventionA composite particles of the second embodiment and the SEM image of the cross section that therefrom passes;

Fig. 3 is according to the 3rd enforcement of the free-pouring edible composition according to a second aspect of the present inventionThe SEM image of a composite particles of example;

Fig. 4 is according to the 4th enforcement of the free-pouring edible composition according to a second aspect of the present inventionThe SEM image of a composite particles of example;

Fig. 5 a and 5b are respectively according to the free-pouring edible composition according to a second aspect of the present inventionA composite particles of the 5th embodiment and the SEM image of the cross section that therefrom passes;

Fig. 6 a and Fig. 6 b are according to according to the free-pouring edible composition of a second aspect of the present inventionThe core matrix of first and the 3rd edible materials of the 6th embodiment and contain this type of core and have discontinuousThe SEM image of the composite particles of shell;

Fig. 7 is the 7th enforcement of showing according to the free-pouring composition according to a second aspect of the present inventionThe figure that stylizes of the composition of the composite particles of example; With

Fig. 8 a, 8b and 8c show can manufacture according to the letter of the process of composite particles of the present invention and stepFolk prescription case.

Detailed description of the invention

Example 1

Fig. 1 a and 1b show the composite particles of free-pouring edible composition, and this composite particles comprises moltenProperty zein fiber (for example, Promitor^TMDissolubility zein fiber 70) core carrier granular (haveThe first edible materials of one function release profiles), have from multiple salt particles and (there is the second function releaseThe second edible materials of curve: function is flavor enhancement/flavoring and therefore forms mouthfeel) form discontinuousFace coat. Composite particles itself has the mean size in the region of 700 to 800 microns, andMultiple salt particles have the mean size in the region of 100 to 150 microns. Obviously, composite particles is largePart is made up of core carrier granular, and only outer " shell " formed by less salt particle.

Example 2

Fig. 2 a and 2b show the composite particles of free-pouring edible composition, and this composite particles comprises moltenProperty zein fiber (for example, Promitor^TMDissolubility zein fiber 70) core carrier granular (have firstThe first edible materials of function release profiles), have from multiple salt particles and (there is the second function and discharge songThe second edible materials of line: function is flavor enhancement/flavoring and therefore forms mouthfeel) form discontinuousFace coat. Composite particles itself has the mean size in the region of 750 to 850 microns, and manyIndividual salt particle has the mean size in the region of 20 to 80 microns that is less than 100 microns. Obviously,The major part of composite particles is made up of core carrier granular, and only outer " shell " by (much smaller) less saltParticle forms.

The composite particles of example 1 and example 2 are compared and contrasted, the much smaller salt of example 2Grain size means that this type of composite particles (for example, may dissolve more quickly than the composite particles of example 1In consumer's mouth), consider that salt particle between the two varies in size, at example 1 and example 2In each in the taste release profiles of the salt particle that uses be different.

Each in Fig. 3 and 4 is shown other composite particles of free-pouring edible composition, described inComposite particles comprises two kinds of different core carrier granulars and (has respectively first and the 3rd function release profilesFirst and the 3rd edible materials), although can not directly see, each all have from second (with optionallyThe 4th) the different multiple granuloplastic noncontinuous surface coating of edible materials, (difference) hasSecond (with the 4th) function release profiles.

Example 3

For the composite particles of Fig. 3, the first edible materials is for example Promitor^TMDissolubility zein fiber 70Solvable zein fiber (the first edible materials) and the mixture of maltodextrin (the second edible materials),There is the blending surface coating of salt particle (the 3rd edible materials) and pepper particle (the 4th edible materials).Composite particles itself has the mean size in the region of 800 to 1000 microns, and multiple combinationsSalt and pepper particle have the mean size in the region of 100 to 200 microns. Consider between the twoSalt particle vary in size, the salt particle using respectively in each in example 1 and example 2 and recklesslyThe taste release profiles of green pepper particle is different.

Example 4

For the composite particles of Fig. 4, the first edible materials is the fructose with the face coat of cassia bark particle.Composite particles itself has the mean size in the region of 650 to 750 microns, and multiple cassia bark particleThere is the mean size that is less than 100 microns.

Example 5

Fig. 5 a and 5b show the composite particles of free-pouring edible composition, and this composite particles comprises moltenProperty zein fiber (for example, Promitor^TMDissolubility zein fiber 70) core carrier granular (first is edibleMaterial), have from the multiple granuloplastic noncontinuous surface of other free-pouring edible composition and be coated withLayer, this edible composition self forms the second edible materials. Other free-pouring edible composition comprisesThe composite particles of the salt on the mixture of dissolubility zein fiber and maltodextrin. In general, this is multipleClose particle (but not subfraction composite particles) and there is average large in the region of 1000 to 1200 micronsLittle, and multiple other (less) composite particles has average large in the region of 150 to 250 micronsLittle. Obviously, the major part of composite particles is made up of core carrier granular, and only outer " shell " by other (less)Composite particles forms. By combined material by this way, likely produce and there are three kinds of different compositionsThe edible composition of (although above only describe two kinds), each has its oneself function and dissolubilityMatter.

In order to make in the composite particles of edible composition of the example 1 to 5 of showing in Fig. 1 to 5Any one can carry out following exemplary production method with all in the dry agitator of heating:

(1) by each is joined in blender respectively or simultaneously, in conjunction with the shape with dried particlesThe first edible materials that formula provides and the second edible materials providing with the form of dried particles;

(2) blender is transferred in the roller oven of not heating

(3) open roller so that the first and second edible materials are stirred to time enough, to guarantee formationThe mixture through stirring of required distribution;

(4) baker is heated to at least forming temperature (T of the first edible materials_f), and keep enoughTime, to guarantee that the particle coating of the first edible materials has the second edible material that forms required composite particlesMultiple particles of material;

(5) close roller and blender is taken off from baker;

(6) composite particles of cooling blender and gained optionally; With

(7) discharge the free-pouring edible composition of gained from blender; With

(8) only with regard to the composite particles of example 5, repeating step (1) is to (7), but will be from step(1) to the product obtaining in (7) as the second edible materials.

These class methods are batch processes, and need to refill the first and second edible materials of other amountCooling blender (at least after discharging resulting composition) before before.

Or the method step can be through following, through suitably adjusting using in laser heating blenderContinuation method.

Example 6

Fig. 6 a and 6b show the composite particles of free-pouring edible composition, and described composite particles comprisesCore, it is by mixed core (first and the 3rd edible materials that provide with the form of maltodextrin and salt respectively)Form with the discontinuous shell (the second edible materials) of salt. Described core is by the maltodextrin being evenly distributed onDiscontinuous salt particle (the 3rd edible materials) in the matrix of (the first edible materials) forms, and otherThe salt particle (the second edible materials) of amount forms discontinuous shell.

This unique structure provides the release of the control/delay of discharging immediately of salt and salt. For example usingBetween the stage of exhaustion of the food of composition seasoning, due to the 3rd edible materials salt and the second edible materials salt notWith taste release profiles, salt in shell can dissolve rapidly, and the sensory experience of strong moment is provided,And the salt of the parcel of in-core can discharge gradually, provide lasting sensory experience.

As known in the art, less salt particle dissolves rapidly, and strong moment punching is providedHit, but saline taste rapidly disappears. Standard salt crystal is larger, and needs the long period to dissolve, and this leadsCause the saline taste of slow disappearance. The present inventor has been found that the dissolving by controlling salt, Ke YishiExisting required taste time graph, for example in this example. Unique design of this particle also presents saltThe outward appearance of expection.

In general, this composite particles has the mean size in the region of 250 to 500 microns, andMultiple particles of the second edible materials have the mean size in the region of 38 to 125 microns.

Can in knockouts, carry out following typical two-step production method, the dry blend device then heatingIn carry out:

Step 1

(1) the 3rd edible materials (salt) providing with dry particulate form is supplied with to knockouts;

(2) the first edible materials (carbohydrate) solution form being provided is with first (faster)Speed is sprayed, to prepare aggregated particle, then by the aggregation forming is sprayed with second (slower)Speed is sprayed so that the aggregation forming applies the first edible materials, thereby is formed on first edible materialsMatrix core in the category of the 3rd edible materials in matrix (notice formed product with at Fig. 8 bMiddle shown state " J " is identical, below describes in more detail also as Fig. 6 a shows);

Step 2

(3) by the each matrix core providing with the particle form being dried and the second edible materials are distinguishedOr join in blender the two combination simultaneously;

(4) blender is transferred in the roller oven of not heating;

(5) open roller the first and second edible materials are mixed and stir time enough, with reallyConformal becomes the mixture through stirring of required distribution;

(6) baker is heated to at least forming temperature (T of the first edible materials_f), and keep enoughTime, with guarantee first and the particle coating of the 3rd edible materials have and form second of required composite particlesMultiple particles of edible materials (notice formed product with as the state " M " of being shown in Fig. 8 bBe identical, below describe in more detail also as Fig. 6 b shows);

(7) close roller and blender is taken off from baker;

(8) composite particles of cooling blender and gained optionally; With

(9) discharge the free-pouring edible composition of gained from blender.

These class methods are batch processes, and need to cooling blend before refilling the edible materials of other amountDevice (at least after discharging resulting composition) before.

Example 7

Fig. 7 shows the composite particles of free-pouring edible composition, and described composite particles comprises core, itsBy mixed core (first and the 3rd edible materials that provide with the form of maltodextrin and salt respectively) and saltDiscontinuous shell (the second edible materials) form. Described core is by with carbohydrate, (first eats materialMaterial) the salt (the 3rd edible materials) that applies of thin layer form, and the salt particle of other amount (second is edibleMaterial) form discontinuous shell.

The salt using in discontinuous shell can by low-density salt (for example, SODA-LO salt microballoon orAbbe lattice (Alberger) thin slice salt composition, to provide lower overall bulk density the minimizing volume with saltIdentical sodium salt.

In general, this composite particles has the mean size in the region of 250 to 500 microns, andMultiple particles of the second edible materials have the mean size in the region of 10 to 125 microns.

Can use mist projection granulating to carry out following typical two-step production method, the dry blend then heatingIn device, carry out:

Step 1

(1) the 3rd edible materials (salt) providing with the particle form being dried is supplied with to sponging granulator;

(2) by (slower with first the first edible materials (carbohydrate) providing with solution form) speed sprays, to form coating on the 3rd edible materials, thereby form by the first edible materialsThe matrix core of the 3rd edible materials composition in matrix (is noticed formed product and institute in Fig. 8 aThe state " D " of showing is identical, below describes in more detail);

Step 2

(3) by the each substrate core providing with the particle form being dried and the second edible materials are distinguishedOr join in blender the two combination simultaneously;

(4) blender is transferred in the roller oven of not heating;

(6) baker is heated to at least forming temperature (T of the first edible materials_f), and keep enoughTime, with guarantee first and the particle coating of the 3rd edible materials have and form second of required composite particlesMultiple particles of edible materials (are noticed formed product and the state " G " of showing in Fig. 8 aBe identical, below describe in more detail);

(7) close roller and blender is taken off from baker;

(8) composite particles of cooling blender and gained optionally; With

(9) discharge the free-pouring edible composition of gained from blender;

These class methods are batch processes, and need to cooling blend before refilling the edible materials of other amountDevice (at least after the resulting composition of having discharged) before.

Table 1 below describe in detail be used to form Fig. 1 to composite particles demonstrated in Figure 7 first,The combination of second (with the optional the 3rd) composition, and the ratio of the composition using, the glass of compositionChange transition temperature and forming temperature.

Table 1

The combination that can easily adjust said components meets the scope of required attribute. For example, can adjustWhole ratio with obtain different mouthfeels or realize varying level sodium reduce. For making carbohydrate in sampleContent is very low, can be at the thing thin layer of the upper spraying of granule salt (100 to 300 microns) carbon hydrate.In addition, extra edible materials can combine with the composition of listing arbitrarily.

Referring now to Fig. 8 a, 8b and 8c,, it is how different, as follows that the qualitative showing material of these figure combinesDescribed:

Fig. 8 a

Materials A is the particle of the second edible materials, and material B is the first edible materials, materials A and materialMaterial B utilizes heat to mix (step C) in conjunction with to form composite particles D, wherein the particle of materials A aroundThe core of material B forms discontinuous coating.

Then, composite particles D and material E utilize other hot blend step (step F) combination to formAccording to composite particles G of the present invention, wherein the first edible materials of material E or other amount, orIt is the 4th edible materials.

Fig. 8 b

Material H is the particle of the second edible materials, its in gathering/coating step (step I) with firstEdible materials assemble/is applied by the first edible materials, forms core core matrix granule J, and wherein material H is wrappedBe rolled in the first edible materials.

Then, core matrix particle J and material K utilize hot blend step (step L) combination to form rootAccording to composite particles M of the present invention, wherein the second edible materials of material K or other amount, orIt is the 3rd edible materials.

Fig. 8 c

Material N is the particle of the second edible materials, and it is edible by first in coating step (step O)Material applies, to form the slug particle P with outside amorphous shell.

Then, the slug particle P through applying and material Q utilize hot blend step (step R) combination with shapeBecome according to composite particles S of the present invention, wherein the second edible materials of material Q or other amount, orPerson is the 3rd edible materials.

Many distortion and and change be obviously possible, wherein all clearly do not illustrate, butBe all distortion and change all within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. prepare a method for free-pouring edible composition, described composition comprises and has firstThe first edible materials of function release profiles and there is the second edible materials of the second function release profiles,Described method comprises following steps:

(a) by described the first edible materials that is dry particulate form be dry particulate form described inThe second edible materials combination; And

(b) by described combined heated to forming temperature (T_f), mix described combination simultaneously, many to utilizeThe first edible materials particle described in individual described the second edible materials particle coating, thus described composition formedComposite particles, wherein said forming temperature (T_f) at least equal the vitrifying of described the first edible materialsTransition temperature (T_g)。

2. method according to claim 1, wherein has the 3rd food of the 3rd function release profilesMix to form with described the first edible materials before in step (a) with material and be dry particulate formMixed edible core material, described mixed edible core material subsequently the step (b) of described combined heated itFront described the second edible materials in step (a) is combined.

3. method according to claim 2 wherein in step (a) before, is described mixing foodProvide shell with the particle of core material, described sheathing material is selected from described the first edible materials, the described the 3rdEdible materials or the 4th edible materials.

4. according to the method in claim 2 or 3, wherein said the 3rd edible materials is with describedThe material that the second edible materials is identical, but described the 3rd function release profiles and described the second function discharge bentLine difference.

5. according to the method described in aforementioned arbitrary claim, wherein there is other function release profilesOther edible materials mixes to form with described the second edible materials before in step (a) and is dried particlesThe edible coating layer material through stirring of form, described coating material is subsequently in the step of described combined heated(b) described the first edible materials in step (a) is combined before.

6. method according to claim 5, wherein said other edible materials is and described secondThe material that edible materials is different, but described other function release profiles and described the second function release profiles phaseWith.

7. method according to claim 5, wherein in the time being subordinated to claim 2, described itsIts edible materials is the material identical with described the 3rd edible materials, but described other function release profiles withDescribed the 3rd function release profiles difference.

8. according to the method described in arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein said the second edible materials comprises manyIndividual composite particles, each composite particles comprises and is coated with multiple at least one other edible materials particle extremelyThe core of few a kind of edible materials.

9. method according to claim 8, wherein said at least one edible materials and extremely describedEach in few a kind of other edible materials is independently selected from aforementioned first, second, third and other foodBy any one in material.

10. according to the method described in arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein in step (b), described groupClose and remain on described forming temperature (T_f) under time period scope be about 10 to 40 minutes,

Optionally, described combination mixes continuously, remains on described forming temperature (T simultaneously_f) under.

11. according to the method described in arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein in step (a), and describedOne edible materials be combined with described the second edible materials with carry out step (b) form before have requiredThe mixture through stirring distributing,

Optionally, in step (b), the described mixture through stirring is heated to described forming temperature (T_f)。

12. according to the method described in any one in claim 1 to 10, wherein step (a) and (b)Carry out haply simultaneously, make described the first edible materials be combined to form tool with described the second edible materialsThe mixture through stirring that has required mutual distribution is heated to described forming temperature by described material simultaneously(T_f)。

13. methods according to claim 1, wherein in step (a) described first andThe combination of two edible materials is to carry out in low shear mixing apparatus,

Optionally, mixing when step (b) is to carry out in identical low shear mixing apparatus.

14. methods according to claim 1, wherein the first and second foods in step (b)With the heating of the described combination of material be to carry out in roller oven.

15. according to the method described in arbitrary aforementioned claim, and wherein said composite particles has approximately 50Micron is to the mean particle size in the scope of approximately 5000 microns.

16. according to the method described in arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein said free-pouring edible combinationThe loose bulk density of thing is greater than approximately 0.6 grams per milliliter.

17. according to the method described in arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein said the second edible materials multipleParticle has the mean particle size in the scope from approximately 10 microns to approximately 250 microns.

18. according to the method described in arbitrary aforementioned claim, described in wherein said the first edible materialsGlass transition temperature (T_g1) lower than the described glass transition temperature (T of described the second edible materials_g2)，

Optionally, described forming temperature is lower than the described glass transition temperature of described the second edible materials (T_g2)。

19. according to the method described in arbitrary aforementioned claim, described in wherein said the first edible materialsGlass transition temperature (T_g1) in the scope of approximately 20 DEG C to approximately 120 DEG C.

20. according to the method described in arbitrary aforementioned claim, and wherein said the first edible materials is a kind ofNatural or synthetic edible carrier material,

Optionally, described edible carrier material comprises with lower any one or many persons:

-monosaccharide, for example glucose, fructose, galactolipin, wood sugar;

-disaccharides, for example sucrose, lactose, maltose;

-oligosaccharides, for example maltodextrin;

-polysaccharide, for example starch, cellulose, dissolubility zein fiber, oat;

-salt;

With and derivative.

21. according to the method described in arbitrary aforementioned claim, and wherein said the second edible materials is a kind ofNatural or synthetic flavor enhancement, colouring agent and/or anticorrisive agent,

Optionally, described flavor enhancement, colouring agent and/or anticorrisive agent comprise with lower any one or many persons:

-salt;

-garlic;

-flavour reinforcers, for example high-potency sweetener, yeast extract, potassium chloride;

-cook vanilla and spices, for example cassia bark, black pepper, white pepper or black pepper;

-monosaccharide, for example glucose, fructose, galactolipin, wood sugar;

-disaccharides, for example sucrose, lactose, maltose;

-oligosaccharides, for example maltodextrin;

-other free-pouring edible composition;

With and derivative.

22. according to the method described in arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein said the first and second edible materialsTo provide to the ratio in the scope of about 1:8 at about 1:0.8.

23. methods according to claim 1, wherein said edible composition comprises following the first foodWith in material/the second edible materials combination any one:

-crystal diabetin/cassia bark;

The mixture of-dissolubility zein fiber and maltodextrin/salt and pepper;

-dissolubility zein fiber/salt;

-dissolubility zein fiber/salt derivative;

-sucrose/psicose.

24. 1 kinds by the Free-flow obtaining according to the method described in any one in claim 1 to 23Moving edible composition, it comprises and has the first edible materials of the first function release profiles and haveThe second edible materials of two function release profiles.

25. 1 kinds of free-pouring edible compositions that comprise multiple composite particles, each composite particles bagThe core that contains first edible materials with the first function release profiles, described core has by having the second functionThe multiple granuloplastic noncontinuous surface coating of the second edible materials of release profiles.

26. free-pouring edible compositions according to claim 25, wherein each compoundGrain further comprises the 3rd edible materials with the 3rd function release profiles, described the 3rd edible materials withThe first edible materials of in-core mixes, and described noncontinuous surface coating provides around described core.

27. free-pouring edible compositions according to claim 26, wherein said core hasShell, the material of this shell is selected from described the first edible materials, described the 3rd edible materials or the described the 4thEdible materials, and wherein said noncontinuous surface coating provides around described shell and on outside.

28. according to the free-pouring edible composition described in claim 26 or 27, and wherein saidThree edible materials are materials identical with described the second edible materials, but described the 3rd function release profiles withDescribed the second function release profiles difference.

29. according to the free-pouring edible composition described in any one in claim 25 to 28, itsIn each composite particles further comprise other edible materials with other function release profiles, itself and instituteDescribed the second edible materials of stating in noncontinuous surface coating mixes.

30. free-pouring edible compositions according to claim 29, wherein said other foodWith material be the material different from described the second edible materials, but described other function release profiles with described inThe second function release profiles is identical.

31. free-pouring edible compositions according to claim 30, wherein ought be subordinated to powerProfit requires at 26 o'clock, and described other edible materials is the material identical with described the 3rd edible materials, but instituteState other function release profiles different from described the 3rd function release profiles.

32. according to the free-pouring edible composition described in any one in claim 25 to 31, itsDescribed in the second edible materials comprise multiple composite particles, each comprises and is coated with at least one other foodWith the core of at least one edible materials of multiple particles of material.

33. free-pouring edible compositions according to claim 32, wherein said at least oneEach in kind of edible materials and described at least one other edible materials independently selected from aforementioned first,Any one in second, third and other edible materials.

34. according to the free-pouring edible composition described in any one in claim 25 to 33, itsDescribed in composite particles have at approximately 50 microns to the mean particle size in the scope of 5000 microns.

35. according to the free-pouring edible composition described in any one in claim 25 to 34, itsDescribed edible composition has the loose bulk density that is greater than approximately 0.6 grams per milliliter.

36. according to the free-pouring edible composition described in any one in claim 25 to 35, itsIn the mean particle size of described multiple particles of the second edible materials at approximately 10 microns to approximately 250 micronsScope in.

37. according to the free-pouring edible composition described in any one in claim 25 to 36, itsDescribed in the described glass transition temperature (T of the first edible materials_g1) lower than described the second edible materialsDescribed glass transition temperature (T_g2)，

Optionally, the described glass transition temperature (T of described the first edible materials_g1) arrive at approximately 20 DEG CIn the scope of approximately 120 DEG C.

38. according to the free-pouring edible composition described in any one in claim 25 to 37, itsDescribed in the first edible materials be a kind of natural or synthetic edible carrier material, optionally, described edibleCarrier material comprises with lower any one or many persons:

-monosaccharide, for example glucose, fructose, galactolipin, wood sugar;

-disaccharides, for example sucrose, lactose, maltose;

-oligosaccharides, for example maltodextrin;

-polysaccharide, for example starch, cellulose, dissolubility zein fiber, oat;

-salt;

And derivative.

39. according to the free-pouring edible composition described in any one in claim 25 to 38, itsDescribed in the second edible materials be a kind of natural or synthetic flavor enhancement, colouring agent and/or anticorrisive agent,

-salt;

-garlic;

-monosaccharide, for example glucose, fructose, galactolipin, wood sugar;

-disaccharides, for example sucrose, lactose, maltose;

-oligosaccharides, for example maltodextrin;

-other free-pouring edible composition;

And derivative.

40. according to the free-pouring edible composition described in any one in claim 25 to 39, itsDescribed in the first and second edible materials provide to the ratio within the scope of about 1:8 with about 1:0.8.

41. according to the free-pouring edible composition described in any one in claim 25 to 40, itsComprise any following the first edible materials/the second edible materials combination:

-crystal diabetin/cassia bark;

The mixture of-dissolubility zein fiber and maltodextrin/salt and pepper;

-dissolubility zein fiber/salt;

-dissolubility zein fiber/salt derivative;

-sucrose/psicose.

42. 1 kinds of utilizations are carried out according to the free-pouring edible composition described in claim 24 or 25Seasoning, painted or preserve Foods or drinks.

43. 1 kinds of seasonings, the painted and/or method of preserving Foods or drinks, it comprises according to rightRequire free-pouring edible composition described in 24 or 25 be applied to or be incorporated into described food or described inBeverage.

Produce the method for Foods or drinks for 44. 1 kinds, it comprises the precursor of preparing described Foods or drinks,Mix according to the free-pouring edible composition described in claim 24 or 25, and cook described precursorProduce described food or described beverage.

The method of 45. 1 kinds of local seasoned foods, it comprises according to described in claim 24 or 25Free-pouring edible composition is applied to described food.

46. 1 kinds use free-pouring edible composition tenderization, pickle, the side of expansion or seasoning meatMethod, wherein said composition is by according to the free-pouring edible composition described in claim 24 or 25Provide.

47. 1 kinds use free-pouring edible composition tank system or pickled method, wherein said combinationThing is by providing according to the free-pouring edible composition described in claim 24 or 25.

The side of 48. 1 kinds of control in food/delayed release of realization flavor enhancements, colouring agent and/or anticorrisive agentsMethod, it comprises and will be applied to institute according to the free-pouring edible composition described in claim 24 or 25State food, make when picked-up is when described food, first is edible described in the function ratio of described the second edible materialsThe function of material discharges quickly.